CL Stunt

After careful deliberation, the AMA Executive Council has agreed to not cancel the 2020 Outdoor Nats. This decision is aligned with state and federal guidelines for events concerning COVID-19.

The 2020 AMA Nats will take place to the extent that individual Nats organizers plan and conduct their respective events. Additional safety measures will be in place to protect our members, staff, and community. Nats participants and visitors to the International Aeromdeling Center will have limited access to AMA facilities and should anticipate a scaled-back Nats experience.

The 2019 CL Precision Aerobatics (Stunt) Nats were held July 14-20 at the International Aeromodeling Center in Muncie, Indiana. See all the highlights of this year’s event and final results with our NatsNews 2019 CL Precision Aerobatics edition.

NatsNews: 2019 CL Precision Aerobatics

By Matt Neumann (mrstuka@cinergymetro.net)

Saturday the fliers woke up to hazy skies and light wind. It was a welcome change from the day before.

By Matt Neumann (mrstuka@cinergymetro.net)

Gray skies, nothing but gray skies … at least for most of the morning.

Friday is traditionally called top 20 day. It is the day that the top 20 from the Open skill class flyoff to find the top five who will move on to Saturday’s event. It is also the day that, in this case, the top 16 from the Advanced class flyoff to find out who will be crowned the Advanced Class National Champion.

By Matt Neumann (mrstuka@cinergymetro.net)

Blue skies, nothing but blue skies … well at least for the morning. The contestants were greeted Thursday morning with a blue sky and very light wind. It was a welcome change from what we have been getting; however, things would change as the day went on.

By Matt Neumann (mrstuka@cinergymetro.net)

Wednesday morning greeted the contestants with clouds and light wind. It had rained fairly hard at 4 to 5 in the morning, so the area was wet, but at least the sky was not falling at the time that the contestants got to the field.

By Matt Neumann (mrstuka@cinergymetro.net)

Tuesday did not have any official events happening, but that does not mean that there was not any activity at the L pad.

By Matt Neumann (mrstuka@cinergymetro.net)

Monday was the official start of Control Line Precision Aerobatics. It was officially about appearance point judging, and to have the pilots’ meeting. Unofficially, it was to meet and greet old acquaintances and to make new friends. To many, the latter is more important than the primary reason.